The communications complexities in today’s battlespace continue to increase at an exponential rate. The demand for fielding new technology that works as intended is critical to mission success. Our Joint Force is anticipating and entering an era where our tactical and operational dominance is in question and considers the environment where the potential enemy can interrupt and impede our military operations. So often, the warfighter is left out of the initial planning phase for new technology and capabilities, ultimately leading to mission failure. We have found great success utilizing a suite of tools that fully integrate the analytical rigor and warfighters with detailed dynamic visualizations that pave the way for the two to co-exist within technological development.
By operationalizing Microsoft’s Power Bi Dashboarding, we have been able to integrate old, new, and future capabilities that identify the operational “so what” providing end-users with a clear operational picture. We have modernized the way decision makers, warfighters, and engineers see the battlefield through detailed analysis, graphics, and the powerful capability of dynamic data visualizations to build an optimal Course of Action within multiple Joint Mission threads. Augmenting such software combines Mean Operating Scores (Data & Modeling), Quality of Service (Operator Expertise), and an operationally informed Model Based Systems Engineering process to enhance new technology turnaround times and product leveraging across the community of interest. Additionally, it will also save considerable funding through the creation of a more streamlined and accurate systems acquisition process in support of Testing & Evaluation, Simulation Exercises and optimized Platform-System configurations.
Finally, the paper presents a full operational picture with detailed proven analytics, dynamic mission threads, and operational benefit for Warfighters & Engineers. The overarching components outlined in the paper will offer the community with an essential and effective approach in bridging engineering solutions to successful operational outcomes.
Keywords
COMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKS
Additional Keywords
WARFIGHTERS, OPERATIONALIZING, DYNAMIC VISUALIZATIONS